AAC 101: Building an AAC Library from Scratch
By Brianna Hughes, MA, CCC-SLP for aaccessible.org (Check out their website for great AAC resources and information) So you’ve got...
By Brianna Hughes, MA, CCC-SLP for aaccessible.org (Check out their website for great AAC resources and information) So you’ve got...
Reprint from the AT3 Center: Introducing an emotionally charged topic: voice preservation. Because ALS can take away someone’s ability to...
AARP CT and NEAT are hosting monthly smart home technology demonstrations in 2022. Each tour will highlight a specific area of...
It’s that time of year again! Looking for creative, engaging, educational and fun gifts ideas? Check out these great gift...
By Daphne Wester for Accessibility.com (Note: If you haven’t checked out this website, please do…. it’s a great resource!) It’s...
Assistive Technology Blog by Venkat University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign recently announced the Speech Accessibility Project in collaboration with some large...
By Adam Zewe | MIT News Office Data visualizations on the web are largely inaccessible for blind and low-vision individuals who...
By W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Do you remember a time when people around you broke out in laughter, but...
Reprint from AT3 Center Blog Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Mayo Clinic, often does not affect the areas of the brain...
By Jamie Martin for Understood.org Many assistive technology tools are available for free online. You may have heard that assistive...
This summer, TechOWL (the PA AT Act Program) and Oak Hill’s NEAT Center (a partner of the CT Tech Act...
By The UDS Foundation with special thanks to wondermoms.com! Home modifications help people with disabilities stay in their homes longer by...
By United Tires Library with special thanks to wondermons.com! Special vehicle modifications for people with disabilities can help keep you...
By TERRA OSTERLING Reprint for UBNow (The University at Buffalo) In any client relationship, a collaborative approach to understanding wants...
By Rosie Wolf Williams For Health Archives | Next Avenue A little online research and a few phone calls can prepare...

The A. J. Pappanikou Center is a disability research and training program located on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut. The Center is one of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD) authorized by the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and funded through the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
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My Voice, My Story: Real-Life AAC Experiences: Apr. 22, 2026; 3:00 pm EST
Spring 2026 Demo Days: Day 1 – AT for Education & Learning: May 6, 2026; 3:00 pm EST
Spring 2026 Demo Days: Day 2 – AT for Blind & Low Vision and AT for Physical Access & Participation: May 13, 2026; 3:00 pm EST
Spring 2026 Demo Days: Day 3 – AT for AAC: May 20, 2026; 3:00 PM EST
Introducing Symbla – Widgit’s New Interactive Learning App: April 22, 2026; 4:00 pm (UK Time)
Small steps with AI: Say it, Read it, Believe it: May 13, 2026; 4:00 pm (Uk Time)
CEC (Council for Exceptional Children)
Navigating Access and Inclusion: Distinguishing Between Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning: Apr. 14, 2026; 4:30 PM EST
Disciplining students with disabilities: Uncommonly serious errors made by teachers and administrators: Apr. 29, 2026; 4:00 PM (EDT)
Progress Monitoring for Math, Reading, & Writing: May 6, 2026; 5:00 PM (EDT)
Identity Development for Today’s DHH Children in Mainstream Settings: What Do We Know? Where Do We Go from Here?: May 13, 2026; 5:00 PM (EDT)
Achieving Systematic Writing Instruction: The Science of Writing Part 3: Apr. 14, 2026; 6:00 pm EDT
Building Early Literacy Skills for Nonverbal Children: Every Voice Counts: Apr. 23, 2026; 2:00 pm EDT
Creative Early Learning Art Projects Across the Seasons: Nature’s Palette: Apr. 30, 2026; 2:00 pm EDT
Practical Strategies to Support K–2 Learners’ Fine Motor and Executive Function Skills: May 18, 2026; 4:00 pm EDT
Free Assistive Technology Brain Dump – How Many Free Tools Can We Talk About in One Hour?: Apr, 22, 2026; 12 pm (EST)
How to Stay Up-To-Date with Assistive Technology – Share Your Modes of Professional Development: May 13, 2026; 12 pm (EST)
Overcoming barriers to communication with your child’s IEP team: Apr 15, 2026; 01:00 PM EST
How to do an IEP document review: Apr 21, 2026; 1:00 PM EST
Tech for Teens: LED Lightsaber Build: May 2, 2026; 10:00 am EST
SETC (Special Education Technology Center)
Meaningful Inclusion of Students with Significant Support Needs & Complex Communication Needs (CCN): Apr. 21,2026; 4:00 pm PST
AAC Open Mic Office Hours: Apr. 27, 2026; 11:00 PST
AAC Collaboration Corner: Understanding Multimodal Communication: May 7, 2026;11:30 AM PST
DAAC Collaboration Corner: Free AAC Resources: Idea Exchange: June 4, 2026; 11:30 AM PST
Certification Pop-Up: April 16, 2026; 12pm EST
Tech Tuesday with Quantum/Stealth: May 26, 2026; 3pm EST
AT Fundamentals Course: June 2, 2026; 3pm EST
Tech Tuesday with Doorbotics: June 23, 2026; 3pm EST
Tech Tuesday with Rifton: July 28, 2026; 3pm EST